Dentiraja falloargus, False Argus skate

Dentiraja falloargus (Last, 2008)

False Argus skate
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Rajiformes (Skates and rays) > Rajidae (Skates)
Etymology: falloargus: Name from Latin 'fallo' meaning false or deceive and 'argus' for Argus, a mythical hundred-eyed guardian; refers to the vague, eye-like marking on the middle of each pectoral fin.
More on author: Last.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 60 - 256 m (Ref. 75648). Tropical; 10°S - 22°S, 111°E - 130°E (Ref. 114953)

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Eastern Indian Ocean: off north-western Australia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 75648); 49.1 cm TL (female)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits outer continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 114953). Lengths of adolescent males varied from 32.5-37.5 cm TL, with smallest juvenile at 21.9 cm TL (Ref. 75648).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : McEachran, John | Collaborators

Last, P.R., 2008. New short-snout members of the skate genus Dipturus (Rajoidei: Rajidae) from Australian seas. pp. 53-98. In Last, P.R., W.T. White, J.J. Pogonoski and D.C. Gledhill (eds.): Descriptions of new Australian skates (Batoidea: Rajoidei) pg. 53-98. CSIRO marine and atmospheric research paper no. 021. (Ref. 75648)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)


CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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